STUDENT Danny Bayne and sexy blonde Susan McFadden last night won Grease Is The Word in a nail-biting final.

They beat Anthony Kavanagh, 29, and Michelle Antrobus, 24, who made it to the final four from tens of thousands of hopefuls.

The winning pair will now take the roles of Danny and Sandy on the West End stage this summer.

They hugged and kissed in front of a screaming audience on the ITV1 show after winning the public vote.

Delighted Dubliner Susan, 24 - who will take the Sandy role made famous by Olivia Newton John, said: "I've waited so long to get 'her'.

I cannot wait for the show to start. "I'm gonna drink a big bottle of champagne. I've worked so hard to get here."

Her brother - ex-Westlifer Brian - punched the air and screamed: "Yes" in the audience.

Danny, 19, from Welling, Kent, will take the part immortalised by John Travolta in the 1978 film.

He said: "I'm just a college boy. This is amazing. I did not expect to win it."

Gracious Mancunian Anthony - who had two top ten hits in the 90s as pop star Kavana - congratulated him, saying: "This has been the most amazing ride for me. I've got my mojo back." Theatre producer Michelle, from Plymouth, said: "I'm really proud I've dragged myself into the final.

Susan will be fantastic." The audience at last night's show also included Corrie's Kym Marsh and Lulu. Host Zoe Ball revealed #6MILLION of tickets have already been sold for the new production, which opens on August 8.

ANTHONY was "all over" friend and ex-Corrie star Suranne Jones (Karen McDonald) at a party before the final.